Poppy will be in class, so it’s not her.
Has Callen come to demand an explanation?
Has Greg found us?
“It’s P
Parker,” Ryder says, moving towards the door.
Thank goodness, but how did he know we were here?
“Hey, sorry Remy said you were here, so I thought I’d call in while I was passing to check that everything is okay,” I hear Parker say.
I lean back against the counter to look at the door from the kitchen, but Ryder’s broad back blocks out
Parker.
“Yeah, we just came to get some of Jax’s toys,” Ryder says. “Everything okay with the school run?”
“Yeah, the pups were good, as usual. Regina asked if Jaxon will join the pack kids on the school run from next week.”
“Wow, news travels fast,” Rye half laughs. “I’ll discuss it with Paige.”
I place my cup on the counter, moving towards the door to find out what they mean by joining the pack. kids.
“Callen told her yesterday when he picked Jax up. I don’t know if she’s told anyone else yet, but word will travel that you have a son. An alpha heir is a big deal for the pack. You’ll have to make an announcement soon.”
“I know.” Ryder nods and turns to face me as I near him.
I see Parker then, and when our eyes meet, they seem to light up, causing butterflies to flutter in my stomach, and… why am I smiling?
Oh hell.
What is going on with these men?
I’m I just some kind of wh*re for supernatural men?
Is this some pheromone they give off that attracts humans to them?
“What’s that about the school run?” I ask, trying to act like I’m not two seconds away from throwing myself at him.
“Regina takes all the pack kids to and from school. One of us escorts them,” Ryder explains, putting a hand on the small of my back as I stand beside him.
The touch is so light and innocent, but my body feels so sensitive right now. It craves contact, no matter how brief. My brain malfunctions for a second, but I pass it off as contemplation.
“I’d rather take him myself,” I say quietly, glancing over my shoulder to check on Jax. He is busy playing. not noticing us or our conversation. “Besides, he doesn’t know what a pack is, or that he is a part of one. He’s going to need some time to adapt.”
Parker nods. “Of course. No one’s pushing anything. Regina just thought it might help him settle faster if he feels a part of the pack, but there’s no rush.”
I nod, biting my lip. Everything’s changing so fast, and I’m still catching up. Jaxon is adapting better than ! am, but that could change when he finds out what his father is… what he is.
Ryder caresses my back before letting his hand fall away. “We’ll take it slow,” he agrees.
Parker shrugs. “Anyway, I should get going. Just wanted to check in.”
“Do you want to come in?” I hear myself ask before I’ve had time to second guess it.
I mentally slap my hand over my mouth. Why did I say that?
He hesitates, just a second, but it’s enough to make my stomach twist with uncertainty. He shares a look. with Ryder, then nods before stepping through the doorway with a smile that makes something in me tighten.
I step back to give him space, and when he brushes past me, with the faintest of touches, my breath catches.
Parker glances into the living room. “Hey, Jax.”
“Hi!” Jaxon says without even looking up, fully engrossed in whatever battle is raging between his red truck and the Lego dinosaur.
Parker chuckles and leans against the wall. His arms crossed over his chest, but I don’t miss the way eyes flick toward me. I don’t miss how that look hits me, either.
I take a small step back. I need space. I need air.
“I should probably… check on the laundry,” I say.
“There’s laundry?” Ryder asks with a smirk, and I glare at him.
“There’s always laundry
He laughs quietly and steps into the living room to join Jaxon. I brush past Parker on the way to the hallway, and I don’t know if I imagine it, but I swear I hear him inhale, like he’s breathing me in.
I push into the bathroom and press my back to the wall.
What the hell is wrong with me? his
I’ve slept with Callen and Ryder. I’ve imagined things I shouldn’t with Remy and Callen together, and now Parker, who has never so much as flirted with me, is suddenly setting off every nerve ending in my body just by standing in my doorway?
I squeeze my eyes shut and press my fingers to my temples. This can’t all be normal.
Is this how the mate bond starts? Is it always this chaotic? Could this be the pull Callen warned me about? Because he failed to mention it would pull me in so many directions at once.
I feel like I’m starving for something I don’t understand. And I don’t know if it’s coming from me or from them.
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